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I didn’t resign as PDP govs’ forum chair – Tambuwal

Aminu Tambuwal Aminu Tambuwal, Sokoto State governor, has denied resigning from his position as chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors forum. The denial is contained in a press statement signed by the Director General of the forum, CID Maduabum, and made available to newsmen on Friday. “This is to inform …

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ASUU strike: Blocking Lagos-Ibadan Expressway illegal, FG to NANS

Fashola Nigeria’s federal government has said protesting students who blocked a busy section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were “violating” the law. Babatunde Fashola, minister of works and housing, said this while briefing State House correspondents shortly after this week’s Federal Executive Council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at …

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Iyorcha Ayu must go, Seyi Makinde tells Atiku

Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party The Peoples Democratic Party in the South West has called for the resignation of the National Chairman of the PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu. Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, spoke on behalf of the PDP South-West region at a meeting with the Presidential candidate of …

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FG recovered N2.6trn revenue from oil companies – NEITI

Orji The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) says the federal government recovered N2.6 trillion in revenue from oil firms due to the intervention of the national assembly. NEITI executive secretary, Ogbonnaya Orji, disclosed this on Tuesday at the civil society organisations (CSO) and media engagement on Extractive Industries Transparency …

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Tinubu healthy, Peter Obi an incurable liar – APC

Peter Obi and Bola Tinubu The Presidential Campaign Council of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday accused Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party of being an ‘incurable liar,’ noting that contrary to speculations, its presidential flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, is hale and hearty. The camp of …

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